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Ramanagaram | Channapatna | Janapada Loka |Mysore-Srirangapatnam
Hassan | Baba Budangiri | Shimoga | Banwasi Yana | Gokarna | Dharwar |
Belgaum
About the holiday
This holiday takes you along memorable, exciting and historic pathways –
a road that is paved for a traveller
who is keen to discover Karnataka in its entirety. It is a perfect blend
of nature, adventure, heritage, art, culture, music and your own
experience. Nothing more, nothing less…
Trekking and driving along the granite hillocks of Ramanagaram, the same
place where Sholay, a Bollywood blockbuster hit film was shot in the
60s, a film that still hasn’t left the theatres. The film will replay in
your mind as you venture into this unique landscape. TBY will organize a
screening for you if you haven’t already watched it. For fans, it will
be nostalgic to stand on Gabbar’s soil and track Basanti’s rescue.
The next stop would be at Channapatana, a small village famous for
wooden toys. A better option over plastic Barbie dolls. These wooden
toys illustrate stories from the lives of people and the colours would
make any play vibrant and enjoyable.
After an authentic lunch at Janapada Loka, an art and culture village,
you will enter the culture capital of Karnataka – Mysore. Soaked in art,
culture and history, you will experience all that Mysore stands for.
The temples and ruins at Shravanabelagola, Srirangapatnam, Tonnur Kere,
Belur and Halebid will sculpt your attention towards the ancient style
of architecture dating back to the 13th and 11th
century. Experience breath-taking performances of traditional dance
forms in Mandya. An opportunity to visit the oldest theatre schools,
Ninasam in Shimoga.
Did you know that coffee was first brought to India in a place called
Bababudangiri in Chikmanglur District? Visit the Varanasi of Karnataka,
the ancient temple town of Banavasi.
Visit Kalkeri, a small village in Dharwad district where parts of
Hindustani classical music evolved. Kalkeri Sangeeth Vidyalay where
music meets education, where children pursue music to become
professionally trained vocalists and musicians. Waking up in a green
valley of music where instruments and nature merge to create the perfect
rhythm.
After a hard trek at Yana, a unique twin rock formation,
explore Gokarna, a town blessed with five spectacular beaches and a
distinct culture. The Lambani camps and 12th century cenotaphs at
Belgaum will complete the journey down Kaleidoscope road. This holiday
makes for an unforgettable memory, and TBY always shows you a different
kind of horizon, from the same places.
Sample
itinerary:
Day 1:
Arrive at Bangalore. If you have the energy, watch a play or go on a
historic walk during the course of the day. Overnight at Bangalore.
Day 2: Set out to Ramanagaram where Sholay, India’s biggest
Bollywood film was shot. Visit Rama Temple and Fort and rest under the
Big Banyan Tree. Stop for an authentic lunch at Janapada Loka. Leave for
Channapatna and visit a toy making factory and shop for wooden toys and
lacquer ware handicrafts. Go on a Daira trail in Srirangapatnam.
Overnight at Srirangapatnam.
Day 3: Early morning drive to Tonnur Kere, a less visited
destination that preserves 13th Century Chola Temples. Visit the Dariya
Daulat Bagh, Jama Masjid and walk over the Weselley Bridge, reminiscent
of Tipu’s times. Overnight at Srirangapatnam
Day 4: Revitalise yourself with the colours and fragrance in KR
Market of Mysore. Visit the world famous Mysore Palace and the art and
history museums. Shop for Mysore Silk, sandalwood crafts sand other
exquisite handicrafts of Mysore. Overnight at Mysore.
Day 5: Leave early for Mandya. Be part of breath taking
performances by traditional folk artists who are trained to perform Dolu
Kunnita, Puja Kunita, Bhoota Kunita and others. Drive to
Shravanabelagola after lunch. Search the ruins until dusk in the ancient
temple town of Shravanabelagola. Overnight at Hassan.
Day 6: Visit the Chennakesava temple at Belur and explore the
ruined city, Halebid to see the Hoysaleshwara temple and Jain Basadhis.
Overnight at Hassan.
Day 7: Leave for Bababudangiri in Chikmanglur District. Visit the
Sufi shrine and take deep breaths as you walk in coffee plantations at
Bababudangiri, the place where coffee was first brought to India. You
will get a glimpse into emerging issues in a place known for ancient
Sufi history. Overnight in Chikmanglur.
Day 8: Leave early morning to Sagar in Shimoga, a district that
is soaked in Kannada literature and culture. Visit Mathur, a picturesque
village where people speak Sanketi, a dialect that is a combination of
five languages. Visit
a
renowned theatre school,
and
a weaver’s cooperative collective at Sagar. Overnight at Shimoga.
Day 9: Passing through the green forests of Soraba, visit
Banavasi, an ancient and rustic temple town, better known as the
Varanasi of Karnataka. A less visited town submerged in a history
waiting to be retold. Get an opportunity to interact with the talented
craftsmen and artists of Banwasi whose hands stitch, paint, mould and
create. Overnight at Banwasi.
Day 10:
Leave early next morning for Yana and be prepared for an adventurous and
thrilling time climbing the mysterious twin rock formation. Relax
through the drive down to Gokarna. Overnight at Gokarna.
Day 11:
Explore the unique beach town of Gokarna. Walk along Om Beach, a unique
beach in the shape of Om. Trek to the other beaches along the coast
line. Relax with the setting sun. Overnight at Gokarna.
Day 12:
Visit Brahmur, Mirjan Fort and Kagal Beach. Shop in the colourful market
street of Gokarna. Drive down to Karwar and Dev Bagh Island. (Optional).
Overnight at Gokarna.
Day 13: Leave early morning to Dharwar for breakfast. Proceed to
Kalkeri Sangeeth Vidhyalay. Spend the day with the little musicians and
experience live Hindustani Classical Music.
Day 14: Visit the ancient temples and Basadhis dating back to the
12th Century in Belgaum. Seek the opportunity of visiting Lambani camps,
traditional art form of North Karnataka.
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